Although patient volume temporarily declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rheumatologists saw a larger increase in compensation in 2020 than in 2019, according to a recent Medscape survey.
Out-of-Pocket Costs for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Skyrocket
An estimated one in four American adults live with a rheumatic disease, and according to a new national patient survey by the ACR, the healthcare and lifestyle challenges have become worse for these patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key survey findings include: Patients currently seeing a rheumatologist declined 52% between 2019 and 2020; 68% of…
Telemedicine & Fellowship Education After COVID-19: Q&A with Kanika Monga, MD
The COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping clinical rheumatology and the fellowship experience. Rheumatology education should include how to triage patients for remote visits, says second-year fellow Kanika Monga, MD…
Making Sense of Drug Pricing Legislation
A number of bills have been introduced in the 116th Congress to mitigate the impact of treatment and drug costs on U.S. patients. The ACR has reviewed the bills and supports those that most closely align with its positions on access to care.
Has Rheumatology Become a More Attractive Career?
Rheumatology has historically been a less common career choice than other internal medicine subspecialties, but that may be changing…
All in the Rheumatology Family
Children can inherit many traits from their parents, including an interest in medicine and rheumatology. Here are a few stories of rheumatologists whose children followed in their footsteps…
How & Why Attending Physicians Should Teach in Patient Rooms
No matter where you practice, rheumatology clinics are extremely busy. And in that hustle and bustle we find an uncomfortable jostling of priorities between delivering optimal care for as many patients as possible and upholding education for teachers and learners at all levels. Because salary usually comes from seeing more and more patients, teaching is…
Data Show Outreach Is Working, But Does Rheumatology Have Enough Positions Available?
New data indicate that outreach is working: the interest of young medical professionals in rheumatology is growing. But as this interest grows, so will demand for rheumatology positions and funding for fellowships. The ACR has a plan to address these needs…
Supply & Demand: Where Will the Rheumatology Workforce Be in 2030?
According to the “2015 American College of Rheumatology Workforce Study: Supply and Demand Projections of Adult Rheumatology Workforce, 2015–2030,” the demand for rheumatologic care is projected to exceed supply of clinical adult rheumatology providers by 4,133 clinical FTEs by 2030. The research now being published estimates the baseline adult rheumatology workforce, as well as determined demographic and geographic factors relevant to the workforce. The research also highlights the need for innovative regional strategies to manage future access to and reduce barriers to care for rheumatology patients in underserved regions…
ACGME Milestones Debated at ACR: Does the Milestones System Ask too many Questions?
Milestones are at the core of the current system designed to evaluate medical residency and fellowship programs and their participants. But are all milestones meaningful for medical education? This idea was at the center of a debate during the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, during which speakers explored the advantages and drawbacks of using training milestones for rheumatology fellowships…
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